sex faqs

Sexual FAQs – II

Q. What is an erection?

A. An erection is a hardening of the penis that occurs when tubes in the penile tissues fill up with blood. Usually, an erection causes the penis to enlarge and stand away from the body. Erections away on their own or after ejaculation — the release of semen through the urethra, the small hole at the tip of the penis.

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Q. Is It normal to get erections during the day?

A. Yes. Erections are a perfectly normal function of the male body, especially in guys who are going through puberty. Many erections are caused by sexual arousal, such as watching a sexy movie or from sexual fantasizing. Many seem to happen for no reason at all. If you’ve gotten an erection during a weird or embarrassing situation — like in the middle of a really boring history class — there’s no reason to worry that something is wrong with you. Your body is just acting naturally for a guy your age.

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Q. Can masturbating hurt me?

A. No, not really. You might get sore if you are masturbating a lot. See the Masturbation article for more on that topic. If you feel sore from masturbating too much, than that is too much for you.

Some people engage in a thing called auto-erotic asphyxiation. This can end in accidental death. Auto-erotic asphyxiation is defined as the induction of cerebral anoxia — a deficiency of oxygen in the brain through self-applied suffocation methods while masturbating. PLEASE do not try this!

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Q. Do I have to go to my doctor to get birth control?

A. You don’t have to go to a doctor to get condoms,   sexual lubricants or dental dams. Condoms are sold in most drug stores chains, in some super markets and via the Internet. Visit Condomania Online for “They Fit” condoms and a huge selection in 55 sizes.

If you decide to take the Pill, use a Diaphragm, Depo-Provera, or “the Patch” – Ortho Evra, you will have to see a health care provider or a clinic. For more information visit those pages.

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Q. Can I get pregnant from from giving oral sex to a guy?

A. No Way!  See the “ Can I” pages for more on that question.

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Q. I’m a female about to have sex for the first time. I want to know, will sex hurt? Will there be blood?

A. Sex shouldn’t hurt, whether it’s your first time or your hundredth time. Most women do not bleed a lot the first time they have sexual intercourse. If there is bleeding, it’s usually because your hymen broke or has torn. The hymen is a membrane — (see hymen page) that covers the opening of a girl’s or woman’s vagina. It covers (surrounds) the vaginal opening only partially. Hymens do not all look the same. Most girls break their hymens during childhood, often without knowing from activities like bike riding or horseback riding or from using tampons.² If your hymen is still intact, you can stretch it open yourself for several weeks before you have intercourse. It should be pushed to the sides of the vagina.

Put one or two clean fingers into your vaginal opening and move them gently from side to side. Do this every day until is stretches. There may be normal spotting of blood when you do this. If sex hurts, it’s usually because a woman hasn’t been sexually aroused through foreplay. That means her vagina isn’t lubricated enough before a man penetrates her. For more on lubricants, see page 23 or the lubricant article.

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